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 Article 8. MIXED USE DISTRICTS

  § 844. WMUG - WSOMA MIXED USE-GENERAL DISTRICT.  

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  • The WSoMa Mixed Use-General (WMUG) District is largely comprised of the low-scale, production, distribution, and repair uses mixed with housing and small-scale retail. The WMUG is designed to maintain and facilitate the growth and expansion of small-scale light manufacturing, wholesale distribution, arts production and performance/exhibition activities, general commercial and neighborhood-serving retail and personal service activities while protecting existing housing and encouraging the development of housing at a scale and density compatible with the existing neighborhood.
    Housing is encouraged over ground floor commercial and production, distribution, and repair uses. New residential or mixed use developments are encouraged to provide as much mixed-income family housing as possible. Existing group housing and dwelling units will be protected from demolition or conversion to nonresidential use by requiring conditional use review. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to subsection 207(c)(4) of this Code.
    Hotels, nighttime entertainment, movie theaters, adult entertainment and heavy manufacturing uses are not permitted. Office use is restricted to customer-based services on the ground floor.
    Table 844
    WMUG – WSOMA MIXED USE-GENERAL DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
    No.
    Zoning Category
    § References
    WSoMa Mixed Use-General District Controls
    BUILDING AND SITING STANDARDS
    844.01
    Height Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 260- 261.1, 263.20
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Height sculpting required on narrow streets, § 261.1
    844.02
    Bulk Limit
    See Zoning Map, §§ 270, 270.1, 270.2
    As shown on Sectional Maps 1 and 7 of the Zoning Map
    Mid-block alleys required, § 270.2
    844.03
    Non-residential density limit
    §§ 102.9, 123, 124, 127
    Generally contingent upon permitted height, per Section 124
    844.04
    Setbacks
    §§ 136, 136.2, 145.1
    Generally not required
    844.05
    Awnings and Canopies
    §§ 136, 136.1, 136.2
    P
    844.06
    Parking and Loading Access: Prohibition
    § 155
    None
    844.07
    Parking and Loading Access: Siting and Dimensions
    Requirements apply
    844.08
    Off-Street Parking, Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    844.10
    Off-Street Parking, Non-Residential
    None required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1
    844.11
    Usable Open Space for Dwelling Units and Group Housing
    §§ 135, 823
    80 sq.ft. per unit
    844.12
    Usable Open Space for Non-Residential
    Required; amount varies based on use; may also pay in-lieu fee
    844.13
    Outdoor Activity Area
    P if located in front;
    C if located elsewhere
    § 145.2
    844.14
    Hours of Operation
    P 6 a.m.-2 a.m.
    C 2 a.m.-6 a.m.
    844.15
    General Advertising Sign
    §§ 607.2(b) & (e), 611
    NP
    Residential Uses
    844.20
    Dwelling Units
    § 102.7
    P
    844.21
    Group Housing
    § 890.88(b)
    P
    844.22
    SRO Units
    §§ 823, 890.88(c)
    P with minimum SRO unit size of 275 s.f.
    844.23
    Student Housing
    § 102.36
    #C in newly constructed buildings only. NP otherwise
    844.23b
    Homeless Shelters
    §§ 102, 890.88(d)
    P
    844.24
    Dwelling Unit Density Limit
    §§ 124, 207.5, 208
    No density limit #
    844.25
    Dwelling Unit Mix
    At least 40% of all dwelling units must contain two or more bedrooms or 30% of all dwelling units must contain three or more bedrooms.
    844.26
    Affordability Requirements
    § 415
    In lieu fee, 15% onsite or 20% off-site
    844.27
    Residential Demolition or Conversion
    § 317
    C
    Institutions
    844.30
    Hospital, Medical Centers
    NP
    844.31
    Residential Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    844.32a
    Elementary School
    § 217(f)
    P
    844.32b
    Secondary School
    § 217(g)
    P
    844.32c
    Postsecondary School
    § 217(h)
    C
    844.33
    Religious Facility
    § 890.50(d)
    C
    844.34
    Assembly and Social Service
    § 890.50(a)
    C
    844.35
    Child Care Facility
    § 102
    P
    844.36
    Medical Cannabis Dispensary
    P
    Vehicle Parking
    844.40
    Automobile Parking Lot
    NP
    844.41
    Automobile Parking Garage
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303
    Retail Sales and Services
    844.45
    All Retail Sales and Services which are not listed below
    P up to 10,000 gsf per lot.
    NP above
    844.46
    Formula Retail
    C
    844.49
    Ambulance Service
    C up to 10,000 gsf per lot.
    NP above.
    No ingress/egress onto alleys, as defined in the Western SoMa Community Plan, containing RED or RED-MX Districts
    844.50
    Self-Storage
    § 890.54(d)
    NP
    844.51
    Tourist Hotel
    NP
    Assembly, Recreation, Arts and Entertainment
    844.55
    Arts Activity
    § 102.2
    P
    844.56
    Nighttime Entertainment
    §§ 102.17, 181(f), 803.5(b), 823
    NP
    844.57
    Adult Entertainment
    NP
    844.58
    Amusement Arcade
    C
    844.59
    Massage Establishment
    C
    844.60
    Movie Theater
    NP
    844.61
    Pool Hall not falling within Category 890.50(a)
    § 221(f)
    C
    844.63
    Recreation Facility
    NP
    Office
    844.65
    Office Uses in Historic Buildings
    §§ 803.9(b), 890.70
    P
    844.65a
    Services, Professional; Services, Financial; Services, Medical
    §§ 790.110, 790.114, 790.1161
    P on the ground floor only if primarily open to the general public on a client-oriented basis;
    C above 50,000 sq.ft.
    844.66
    All Other Office Uses
    NP
    844.67
    Live/Work Units
    § 233
    NP
    Motor Vehicle Services
    844.70
    Vehicle Storage - Open Lot
    NP
    844.71
    Vehicle Storage - Enclosed Lot or Structure
    §§ 303 , 890.132
    C; subject to criteria of Sec. 303
    844.72
    Motor Vehicle Service Station, Automotive Wash
    P with no ingress/egress onto alleys, as defined in the Western SoMa Community Plan, containing RED or RED-MX Districts
    844.73
    Motor Vehicle Repair
    P with no ingress/egress onto alleys, as defined in the Western SoMa Community Plan, containing RED or RED-MX Districts
    844.74
    Automobile Tow Service
    C with no ingress/egress onto alleys, as defined in the Western SoMa Community Plan, containing RED or RED-MX Districts
    844.75
    Non-Auto Vehicle Sales or Rental
    C
    Industrial, Home, and Business Service
    844.78
    Wholesale Sales
    § 890.54(b)
    P
    844.79
    Light Manufacturing
    § 890.54(a)
    P
    844.80
    Trade Shop
    P
    844.81
    Catering Service
    P
    844.82
    Business Goods and Equipment Repair Service
    P
    844.83
    Business Service
    P
    844.84
    Commercial Storage
    § 890.54(c)
    C
    844.85
    Laboratory, life science
    §890.53(a)
    NP
    844.86
    Laboratory, not including life science laboratory
    §§ 890.52, 890.53(a)
    NP
    844.87
    Industrial Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    Other Uses
    844.90
    Mortuary Establishment
    § 227(c)
    NP
    844.91
    Animal Services
    § 224, 823
    P for grooming only. No 24 hour care.
    844.92
    Public Use, except Public Transportation Facility and Internet Service Exchange
    §§ 209.6(c), 890.80
    P
    844.94
    Internet Services Exchange
    § 209.6(c)
    NP
    844.95
    Public Transportation Facilities
    P
    844.96
    Open Air Sales
    §§ 803.9(d), 890.38
    P up to 10,000 gsf per lot.
    NP above.
    844.97a
    Open Recreation
    §§ 209.5(a), 209.5(b)
    P
    844.97b
    Neighborhood Agriculture
    § 102
    P
    844.97c
    Large-Scale Urban Agriculture
    § 102
    NP
    844.98
    Walk-up Facility, including Automated Bank Teller Machine
    P
    844.99
    Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility
    § 102
    C; P if the facility is a Micro WTS Facility
    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR WMUG DISTRICTS
    Article Code Section
    Other Code Section
    Zoning Controls
    § 844.23
    § 102.36
    Existing buildings may not be converted to Student Housing. Student Housing may only be approved in newly constructed buildings through a conditional use authorization pursuant to Section 303.
    § 844.24
    § 207(c)(4)
    ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    Boundaries: Within the boundaries of the WSoMa-Mixed Use General District.
    Controls: An "Accessory Dwelling Unit," as defined in Section 102 and meeting the requirements of Section 207(c)(4) is permitted to be constructed within an existing building in areas that allow residential use or within an existing and authorized auxiliary structure on the same lot.
    (Added by Ord. , File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; amended by Ord. , File No. 131205, App. 5/23/2014, Eff. 6/22/2014; Ord. , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. , File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. , File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. , File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; Ord. , File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. , File No. 180915, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. , File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020)
    AMENDMENT HISTORY
    Zoning Control Table: former category 844.88 deleted; Ord. , Eff. 6/22/2014. Zoning Control Table: 844.46 amended; Ord. , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 844.23b added; Ord. , Eff. 3/15/2015. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 844.24 amended; Specific Provisions: 844.24 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 844.92 amended; former category 844.93 deleted; 844.99 added; Ord. , Eff. 9/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 844.10, 844.41, and 844.71 amended; Ord. , Eff. 6/18/2017. Zoning Control Table: 844.35 amended; Ord. , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table: 844.36, 844.87, 844.97b, and 844.97c amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table: 844.96 and 844.98 amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/12/2019. Zoning Control Table: 844.31 amended; Ord. , Eff. 1/21/2019. Introductory material amended; Ord. , Eff. 5/25/2020.
    CODIFICATION NOTES
    1. So in Ord. . The listed services are defined, with respect to Mixed Use Districts, at Secs. 890.108, 890.110, and 890.114.
    2. So in Ord. .